"Wahey we're the Monk-ies"

(apologies for the poor post title!!)
Jen's Uncle is actually a Monk. Yes a real life full time dedicated one, - there's no punchlines to go with any of this. Her Uncle Neil, or Brother Aidan as he's known, is based at Sancta Maria Abbey in a place called Nunraw, Scotland. I'm not entirely sure of the details as to how long he has been there, and how his life panned out before becoming a Cistercian Monk, but I'm sure someone reading this could leave a comment with more details (hint, hint Valerie / Enis / Jen).
Anyway, on the Sunday of the last bank holiday weekend (27th August) Jen and I went to visit Neil along with her parents. They'd obviously all been to Nunraw many times before, but it was a first for me.
It was a really enjoyable day and of course I was trigger happy with the camera as usual, - photo's to follow.....

EDIT: Received an update from Enis, -Neil's Sister, with a bit of background about his life before hand....
Hi Revell. I saw your site about Nunraw, so here are some details. Neil has been in the monastery for 46 years. Previous to this he did his national service & spent some time in Singapore, he also played cricket & rugby for his local club. His job before entering nunraw was with the Forestry. Hope this helps. Enis